HC Deb 22 November 1985 vol 87 cc339-40W
Mrs. Renée Short

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science on what grounds Her Majesty's Government decided on the sum of £657 million for colleges of higher education during the next academic year.

Mr. Walden

Following consultation with the local authority associations, my right hon. Friend determined the quantum of advanced further education expenditure within the pre-determined pool in England in 1986–87 at £661 million. This sum relates to all the advanced further education provided by local education authorities, not only to colleges of higher education.

My right hon. Friend set out the grounds for his decision in his reply of 12 November to the hon. Member for Surrey, South-West (Mrs. Bottomley) at column 107.